Obituaries from March 2008

TRANSITION ~ Bonnie M. Bradley(03/14/08) BONNIE M. BRADLEY, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR was born November 17, 1919, a daughter of James and Lou Emma (Burks) Colvin. She departed this life Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Eureka Springs, at the age of 88. ...

Transition ~ Maxine Crow Steverson(03/21/08)Maxine Crow Steverson May 14, 1921 -- March 19, 2008 Mrs. Maxine Crow Steverson, 86, of Monett, Missouri passed away at 2:12 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri. She was born May 14, 1921 in Cliffdale, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Bill Clark and Polly (Boint) Scates. Maxine was united in marriage to Manie Bert Crow in 1938; he preceded her in death in 1984...

TRANSITION ~ Yates(03/13/08) Our loving mother, Gatha Gladys (Dively) Yates, went home to be with our Lord on March 12, 2008 at the age of 96. She was born July 29, 1911 at Wapepello County, Iowa, to: Clint and Leora Dively. She married Carl Wilson Yates in 1932. They had 11 children. She was preceded in death by her husband. Carl on Sept. 16, 1975, one son, John Ohert Yates on June 19, 1976 and by two sons-in-law, Wendell Fort and Marvin Fort...

Robinson memorial service, Sunday(03/26/08) A memorial service will be held in memory of Don Robinson on Sunday, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Grassy Knob Fire Station. A light lunch will be provided. Robinson died on Feb. 12, 2008 and was interred in Quincy, Ill...

Transitions(03/12/08) Marie B. (Straine) Faulkner was born in Carroll County on Dec. 1, 1917. She died on March 7 in Bentonville at the age of 90. She was the daughter of John M. Straine and Estella H. Hackworth-Straine. Her mother passed away at the age of 23. She and her two brothers were reared in Eureka Springs by their grandmother, Nancy P. Straine...

Transitions ~ Troy Anderson "Andy" Gray(03/12/08) Troy Anderson "Andy" Gray, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 2, 1949 in Newport, a son of Dr. Troy Ancel and Helen (Wade) Gray. He died on Monday, March 10 in Fayetteville at the age of 59. Gray enjoyed fishing, scuba diving, motorcycle riding and running, but most of all he enjoyed his family and Razorback Football...

Boone Huffman memorial service to be held Sunday(03/06/08) Jamie Boone Huffman, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 12, 1977 in Santa Rosa, Calif., the son of Steven Douglas and Darcel Jay (Muzio) Huffman. He died Monday, March 3 in Eureka Springs at the age of 31. He was married to Lesley Rose (Grulkey) Huffman. ...

Transitions(03/09/08) Donald L. Robinson, 78, of Eureka Springs, formerly of Quincy, Ill., died Feb. 12 in Arkansas. Born on Dec. 29, 1929 in Pittsfield, Ill. to Amos and Helen Robinson, he married Arlis Lange on June 2, 1951 in Quincy. She died in March 2002. Patricia Hobin, whom he married on Dec. 24, 2004 survives him...

Transitions(03/09/08) Jamie Boone Huffman, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 12, 1977 in Santa Rosa, Calif., the son of Steven Douglas and Darcel Jay (Muzio) Huffman. He died Monday, March 3 in Eureka Springs at the age of 31. He was married to Lesley Rose (Grulkey) Huffman. ...

Transitions(03/09/08) Robert J. Reynerson, 86 of Springdale, formerly of Eureka Springs, died March 2 at The Maples. He was born July 17, 1921 in Stamps to Alva George Russell and Evva Cook Reynerson. He was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps...

Transitions(03/09/08) Minnie E. Hilton, 94, of Oakridge, Ore., died Jan. 24, in Oakridge. She was born Jan. 28, 1913 in Beaver to Claude and Jessie Pyatt Hague. She married Jess Hilton on Aug. 8, 1931 in Beaver. He died April 15, 1964. Survivors include her children, Bobby Hilton of Eugene, Ore., Jack Hilton and Randi Hilton, both of Lebanon, Ore., Herb Hilton, Faye Garris and Barbara Hill of Oakridge, Ore.; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Transitions(03/05/08) Leola Billings, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 22, 1907 in the Rockhouse community, a daughter of John Benton and Mary Pearl (Hall) Southerland. She died Friday, Feb. 22 in Eureka Springs at the age of 100. Mrs. Billings was a member of the Eureka Springs Freewill Baptist Church. She loved quilting, going to the senior center and visiting with all of her friends...

Transitions(03/01/08)Julie Anna Weatherly passed away on February 29th from a brief, but fierce battle with cancer. She was loved deeply and survived by her husband John Weatherly, her daughter Jessica Green, and her most beloved grandchildren, Keenan, Morgan and Alicia...